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Antitrust Code by ConcurrencesDOJ's Antitrust Battles: Google, Algorithms, and Big Tech with Peter Mucchetti (Clifford Chance) and Aaron D. Hoag (U.S. Department of Justice)In this new episode, Peter Mucchetti (Clifford Chance) interviews Aaron D. Hoag (U.S. Department of Justice) on DOJ's Antitrust Battles: Google, Algorithms, and Big Tech. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025. Read the transcript of this episode on your Spotify or Apple Podcasts application. Follow us on Bluesky and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you would like to read more about this conference, check this page. If you would like to read a...2025-01-2927 min

MagazeumGail Anderson (Designer: Rolling Stone, SpotCo, SVA, more)Designing Her Life—It’s impossible to look at Gail Anderson’s body of work and not be reminded of the limitless potential of design.A traditional biography might pinpoint her education at the School of Visual Arts in the early eighties as her launchpad. But Gail actually kicked off her career much earlier when, as a kid, she created and designed her very own Jackson 5 magazine.What followed was a series of career moves that also happened to coincide with major inflection points in the history of American graphic design:A...2023-11-101h 00

The Creative Boom Podcast62. Lessons from the pandemic on slow living, with Gail AndersonGail Anderson is an American graphic designer, writer and educator based in New York. Famous for her typographic works, hand-lettering and poster designs, she graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 1984, where one of her teachers was Paula Scher. She began her career as a designer at Vintage Books (part of Random House) and later The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. She then became senior art director for Rolling Stone, where she worked for 15 years, working her way up the ladder. In 2002, she was creative director at Spot Co, a studio that specialises in advertising for the...2021-10-2551 min

This Way UpEpisode 14 – Debbie Millman“We're all striving, looking to make something of ourselves. And when we do make something of ourselves, then we worry that we're going to lose it or that we're not going to be able to sustain it” – Debbie MillmanI’m pleased to announce an extra special episode of This Way Up (www.thiswayup.io). It was recorded Live on stage at the famous Design and Advertising festival in London in May 2019 and features the amazing Debbie Millman.___________________________________________Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) is a tru...2019-06-1155 min

Nerd Noise RadioNerd Noise Radio - Channel 1: "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" Podcast - “C1E38: TwoFer Tuesday - vol. 4”Today’s broadcast is Episode 38 for TwoFer Tuesday, November 13th, 2018. Today's program will be "TwoFer Tuesday - vol. 4". Track Number / Game (Composer) / Track Names (Composers) / Time Stamp 01: Intro - 00:00 02: Astyanax - NES - Kiyoshi Yokoyama Remilia Castle - 02:03 Red Road - 04:31 03: Chakan: The Forever Man - Genesis - Mark Steven Miller and/or Jason Scher The Tundra Beast - 06:20 The Fire Dragon - 07:54 04: Doom 2016 - Mick Gordon Rip and Tear - 10:53 Skullhacker - 16:53 05: Shenmue - Dreamcast - Ryuiji Iuchi, Yuzo Koshiro, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Osam...2018-11-1345 min

One OffsEp. 5: Paula Scher: Graphic DesignThis week’s One Off is all about showing you how the sausage gets made, where the sausage is Dave and Steve’s creative processes. To get there, they watched Abstract: The Art of Design Season 1, Episode 6, ‘Paula Scher: Graphic Design’. Hold onto your pocket protectors, because it’s about to get awfully nerdy up in...Continue reading »2017-09-2500 min

The Style GuidePaula Scher: Graphic Design [One Offs #5]This week’s One Off is all about showing you how the sausage gets made, where the sausage is Dave and Steve’s creative processes. To get there, they watched Abstract: The Art of Design Season 1, Episode 6, ‘Paula Scher: Graphic Design’. Hold onto your pocket protectors, because it’s about to get awfully nerdy up in...Continue reading »2017-09-2537 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of Podcastsletterman's last showDave changed the way we look at folks on TV. He made it ok to be grumpy when the phoniness just got too excessive. 2015-05-2100 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsThe Extreme Life of the SeaThe oceans are in peril, but there is still plenty of time to save them. Will people act? Maybe if they find out more about all the wonderful creatures that live at the extremes of the oceans. Marine Biologist Stephen Palumbi and Novelist Anthony Palumbi explore the mysteries of the deep at Town Hall Seattle, Monday, January 26th at 7:30 The oceans are still remarkably wild. Not as wild as they were, not as rich in sea life as they once were, but still, compared to land, mass extinctions haven’t occurred and though mistakes are bein...2015-01-2400 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsThe Creative Energy of CollaborationContrary to the stories we hear, great discoveries, great creations, are not typically the work of a single person. Genius usually result from collaboration. In his book "Powers of Two: Seeking the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs," essayist, author, curator Joshua Wolf Shenk delves into the relationships of some famous duos to illuminate the shared sparks that generated their greatest achievements. Sometimes, one half of the duo got little credit, but their input was nonetheless decisive. As part of his appearance in Seattle in the Fall of 2014, Shenk conducted a workshop in Seattle with ...2015-01-1800 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsFighting A Real and Costly War in CyberspaceThe Surge, the US troop deployment credited with holding the unraveling Iraq war together, owes much of its success to well trained US soldiers fighting the battle in cyberspace. "@War:The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex" tracks the emergence of the fifth domain of warfare. Once we fought on land, air, sea and space. Now the US sees the greatest threat emerging from the interconnections made possible by the world wide web. Journalist Shane Harris examines the threat, the warriors, the battlefield and the companies that profit from this quest for internet security. Shane Harris spoke at Town Hall i...2014-11-2200 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of Podcasts"Don't Wait For The Next War"Wesley K. Clark, retired U.S. Army General and one-time presidential candidate is long out of politics, but not political strategizing. Clark sits on energy company boards, works as an investment banker and runs an international consulting firm focusing on security and communication. "Don't Wait For The Next War: A Strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership." surveys present American domestic and foreign policies and offers a plan. Here is an in-depth conversation with a man who has spent a good part of his life thinking about America's place in the world. 2014-11-2000 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of Podcasts"Stirring Up Seattle: Allied Arts in the Civic Landscape"The history of Seattle, of any city really, shows in the buildings that are still standing and the ones that have been torn down. In Seattle, the Pike Place Market came close to being demolished. That weird garage in Pioneer Square dubbed the sinking ship, it might've been the template for the entire neighborhood. The fact that it stands ugly and alone is a testament to the social and political activism of "Allied Arts." The group has receded in influence in recent years. But through the efforts of its eclectic members, much of what we value about the city...2014-11-0900 min

Retro VGM Revival HourSTAGE 11: HALLOWEENBoys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to hear something strange? Come with us and you'll shall see, this STAGE's based on HALLOWEEN! Yes, my ghouls and ghosts... This particular STAGE is all about games that will get you in the mood, just in time for treat or treating! So beware, Take care, because these tracks will rock your night! Track List Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company *Sweet Home - Junko Tamiya - "The Eastern Garden" - December 15, 1989 (Japan Only) - CAPCOM - Famicom *Monster Party - Masaki Hashimoto ( Hashimotoravolta ) - "Title Screen” - Ju...2014-10-311h 04

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsNicholas Kristof "A Path Appears."" A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity" is by New York Times' Nicholas Kristof and Author Sheryl Wudunn. It is a book of good news, of positive stories, of people making a difference. It's Kristof's response to his day job, covering some of the most horrendous stories of our time.Kristof spoke at Town Hall Seattle, October 7th, 2014. 2014-10-2900 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsFinding the Ghost in the NowTown Hall is on First Hill in Seattle. The folks who run it were interested in finding out about their neighborhood. So, they asked the well known "Now and Then" creators Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard to put together a permanent photographic display of First Hill, Now and Then.Scholar in Residence Steve Scher talked with Dorpat and Sherrard at Sherrard's Greenlake home, about their partnership, their motivations and their exploration of First Hill in Seattle. Historian and author Paul Dorpat has been documenting the region for most of the past 4 decades. He h...2014-10-2600 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsRobert Reich Raises A RuckusFormer Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says his duty these days is to raise a ruckus and inspire people with hope they can change politics. Reich was in Seattle as a guest of Town Hall and the S.E.I.U, to talk about the minimum wage fight and getting money out of politics. 2014-10-2100 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsDescribing Cosmology in 1000 Common English WordsAstrophysicist Roberto Trotta turned a thought experiment into a short book, "The Edge of the Sky: All You Need To Know about the All-There-Is."Trotta has taken the most common 1000 words in english to explain dark matter, dark energy and the early universe. He tells Town Hall Scholar in Residence Steve Scher why.For more about Trotta's work, go to robertotrotta.comCheck out Town Hall Seattle for more events and talks. Find In Residence Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher 2014-10-2000 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsConnecting to the Icons of NW ArtPhotographer Mary Randlett is known for her portraits of some of the most important artists and writers of the last 70 years. From Tom Robbins back to Morris Graves, Randlett created intimate portraits of many of the people who shaped Northwest culture. "Mary Randlett Portraits" from UW Press reveals the connections her legacy has made across the generations. Award wining poet and essayist Frances McCue shaped this book, providing background and details to the people within the frame. I talked to Frances at the UW Press offices, where a number of Mary Randlett's pictures are displayed. McC...2014-10-1400 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsAm I hard to hear?More than 50 million people in the US have some form of hearing loss. It too often keeps us from going out to public places and enjoying public events. Katherine Bouton is a long-time New York Times editor and author of “Shouting Won’t Help: Why I--and 50 Million Other American’s -–Can’t Hear You.” She talked with Town Hall Fall 2014 Scholar-In-Residence Steve Scher about new technologies, including Town Hall’s new Hearing Loop system, that make it much easier for people with hearing loss to hear at public venues. 2014-10-0100 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsDaniel Levitin, "the Organized Mind"Neuroscientist and one time rock and roll record producer Daniel Levitin explores how the mind categorizes and retrieves information in his book "The Organized Mind." He spoke with Steve Scher at Bumbershoot. Steve is Scholar-In-Residence at Town Hall, Fall 2014 2014-09-2900 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of Podcasts"Tehren's Secret Citizens"Iran is a divided nation. Politically, the regimes support among its most stalwart supporters has dwindled. Iranian efforts at reform ebb and flow. At the same time, clashes between modernity and tradition rage on- often beneath an surface calmRamita Navai is an Iranian-English journalist with a penchant for reporting from dangerous places and a nose for finding the outcasts, underdogs and critics who fill out the story of a societyIn her book, "City of Lies," she takes us into the forbidden warrens of Tehran, Irans capital, to meet the people who face punishment, even death , f...2014-09-2900 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsCan We Grow Enough Food and Still Leave Room For The Wild?Scientist Ruth DeFries talks to Steve Scher about her book, "The Big Ratchet," which looks at ways humans have managed to solve species threatening catastrophes. Can we do it again?2014-09-2900 min

Design Matters (New Episodes)Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Gail AndersonGail Anderson is the former creative director of design at SpotCo. From 1987 to early 2002, she served as senior art director at Rolling Stone magazine. Anderson’s work, which has received numerous awards, is in the permanent collections of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Library of Congress. She is co-author, with Steven Heller, of six design books and the upcoming New Modern Type. Anderson teaches in the School of Visual Arts and is the recipient of the 2008 AIGA Medal, and the 2009 Richard Gangel art direction award from the Society of Illustrators. In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Gail An...2013-02-0823 min